App

India’s Chinese Apps Ban: India’s Own App Store? 

The recent decision by the Indian government to ban 59 Chinese mobile apps. Including popular ones such as TikTok, UC Browser, and ShareIT, has raised concerns among Indian smartphone users about the fate of these applications on their devices.  Dissecting the Chinese Apps Ban and Its Implications  The ban was introduced citing national security concerns […]

Explainer-Parler: What Is the Social Media App Kanye West Is Buying?

U.S. rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, has agreed in principle to buy social media platform Parler, which is popular among U.S. conservatives, the app’s parent company said on Monday. Ye’s offer comes after the artist was locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts this month for making posts that online users […]

App to Help Blind People Navigate Public Transit to Debut in Washington

An app designed to help visually impaired or blind pedestrians use public transit will debut at a Washington subway station on Tuesday. Waymap aims to expand travel options for blind and visually impaired people with step-by-step audio directions that it says are accurate up to 3 feet (0.9 meter) throughout a trip. The app does […]